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Dr. Eti Ben Simon: Does Sleeplessness Cause Loneliness and Anxiety?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat

English - February 21, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB
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70-80% of people who report anxiety also have trouble sleeping. But is sleeplessness a symptom or something that promotes anxiety? Does a lack of sleep affect how others view you? And what technology could help deepen sleep in the future? Dr. Eti Ben-Simon answers these questions and passionately explains why sleep is more important than we realize.